Yesterday’s CCM and Today’s CCM

I find it interesting that the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) that I grew up on is connected with today’s CCM.

Here’s an example of what I mean:

Today’s CCM                                      Yesterday’s CCM

TobyMac                                             DC Talk – which was Michael Tait, Toby Mac, and Kevin Max

Newsboys w/ Michael Tait           DC Talk – which was Michael Tait, Toby Mac, and Kevin Max

Newsboys w/ Sean Taylor            Steve Taylor – Sean’s father (of and Steve still produces their stuff)

Steven Curtis Chapman                 Steven Curtis Chapman

Phillips, Craig, and Dean                Phillips, Craig, and Dean

Michael W. Smith                             Michael W. Smith

Amy Grant                                          Amy Grant

It is neat to see how some of these artists (like SCC, Smith, etc) are still going strong for the Lord with their music. It is also neat to see how some of the other older CCM helped pave the way for today’s CCM. Steve Camp had a good career and it seems his son has picked right up in his shoes. Despite DC Talk’s break, it is great to see Toby Mac and Michael Tait still singing for the Lord. Also, it’s great to see Steve Taylor’s influence in Newsboys, both when his son was in it, and still today. He’s even had a few bit parts in some of their songs, like Not Ashamed and In The Belly Of The Whale. (BTW, if you have never heard some of Steve Taylor’s material, you are certainly missing out).